Walking by Faith not by Sight
eddie.snipes 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. In both the Old and New Testaments, there is a common theme – we are justified by faith, and…
Knowledge vs. Revelation
Bible reading and Bible study is important, because if we don’t know what the Bible teaches, we can’t benefit from it. However, knowledge alone does not give us understanding. We…
Why Did God Give Israel the Land?
Deuteronomy 7: 16 “And you shall destroy all the peoples whom the LORD your God delivers over to you; your eye shall have no pity on them; nor shall you…
The Weakness of the Law
Romans 8 explains to us that the weakness of the law is our flesh. The purpose of the law is to show people that flawed human nature cannot measure up…
The Blessed Life
In the Old Testament book of Numbers, we see a good illustration of the unstoppable power of grace. Remember, grace means the gift of God’s favor without doing anything to…
A Listening Heart
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those…
Success Through Rest
Most of my early Christian life was spent trying to please God by what I did or didn’t do. Christianity was about keeping the rules, but this mindset falls so…
Revelations to a Seeking Heart
It’s often said that knowledge is power. When it comes to living out our faith, those who live empowered lives are those who go from knowledge to understanding. The Bible…
The Mercy Seat
Leviticus 16:2 The LORD said to Moses: “Tell Aaron your brother not to come at just any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the mercy seat which…
Finding Rest When Life Doesn’t Make Sense
Genesis 45:5 But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. These words of…